The Strange Case of the Man Possessed By a Djinn

There are many types of djinn (also known as Jinn), the creatures born from smokeless fire in Islamic mythology.

You have the most powerful of djinn, the Marid, who may grant wishes to mortals. Then there are the Ifrit — evil, fiery winged giants who live underground. And there are others, each with their own unique characteristics. Some may be compared to the demons of Christian mythology.

But are they real?

A Real Djinn Attack

One day, an unnamed man and a group of friends journeyed into the valley. They spent some time there during the evening, but after a while they noticed the man’s hand had changed color. He became agitated, fell, and began shouting. According to Emirates 247, as this happened “his eyes were fixed at an area deep in the valley.”

His friends, with some trouble, managed to carry the man back to town. This is when they learned an unsettling truth — the valley they’d been adventuring in was known to be haunted, and this had happened before. He was possessed by a djinn.

The possessed man was later exorcised, with the malicious djinn “forced” out of his body through his hand, and he returned to normal. He didn’t remember what had happened.

Djinn Possessions On The Rise?

I don’t know about the validity of this story, but it’s a curious one. Regardless, many people believe djinns are very real, to the point that reports of djinn possession have actually increased in recent years.